RIYADH: An international NGO with volunteer goodwill ambassadors in 193 countries around the world has asked the people of Saudi Arabia to help a Filipino on death row be set free on humanitarian grounds.
The inmate must pay SR 2 million as the remaining blood money from the required amount of SR 3 million, or $ 800,000, to save him from execution He has spent 12 years in Eastern Province prison. He was convicted of killing a Saudi national in 2000 in the Eastern Province. But he was granted forgiveness on Feb. 27, 2011, by the victim’s family if he paid the blood money.
Many OFWs have helped in campaigning to save the life of Rodelio “Dondon” Lanuza through various networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter.
Among those helping his cause include a group of Filipino business people led by Fil Am leader Loida Nicolas Lewis, a philanthropist from New York; Jules M. Ragas, based in Saudi Arabia; and Janice Azur, based in Bahrain.
In his letter to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah, founding chairman of the Southern Philippines Muslim Unity and Development Association, Dr. Datu Camad M. Ali said, “In line with our objectives of fostering world unity and cooperation among Muslims and Non-Muslims, as well as promoting world peace, understanding and international friendship mission, and on the occasion of your 82th National Day, we write on behalf of Dondon Lanuza, a Filipino worker who is still languishing in jail under death row while the family and all sympathizers failed to raise the blood money moving heaven and earth, while the world faces the most challenging economic crisis in a lifetime we seek immediate assistance for representation.”
In separate letter to King Abdullah, SPMUDA International Ambassador for Peace and Hope Kurt A. Alleyne said: “My humble and gracious thanks to Your Majesty for your dedication to humanity and any efforts you feel you wish to make. I look forward to resolution in this matter and I pray for your intercession. This matter leaves my desk in a personal manner Your Majesty and I make my request as such.”
SPMUDA International is a registered non-profit, non-partisan NGO . It has branches in 193 countries represented by its volunteer Goodwill Ambassadors to link and collaborate understanding, friendship and cooperation on matters of mutual interest for the welfare and benefit of the poor and the needy.
The SPMUDA is a CSO-NGO that supports the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact with respect to human rights, labor, environment, anti-corruption, Islamic reform awareness to erase bad impression against Muslim and rebuild harmony between all religion. SPMUDA participate in country/local networks; involvement in specialized initiative, workstreams and engagement in partnership projects. The SPMUDA is also registered and affiliated to the United Nations NGO Branch (Dept. Of Economic & Social Affairs), European Commission, ASEAN Youth, Friends of the Commonwealth and (28) prestigious international humanitarian organizations.
The SPMUDA was founded by Datu Camad M. Ali as the most central figure recognized by the international leaders and community for his outstanding humanitarian efforts which promotes world better inter religious harmony and understanding that helps to build bridges between the Islamic cultures and Western Countries. Dr. Ali is also recognized by the International Association of Nobilis in Europe and other royal, noble, charity and humanitarian institutions.
